🔥 Your August 6–7 Agenda Sneak Peek | CAFS 2025
Join us August 6–7 for two action-packed days of keynotes, lightning talks, panels, workshops, round-tables, and live pitching—all designed to accelerate innovation between Canada and Africa’s thriving fintech ecosystems.
Wednesday, August 6
Get inspired as we spotlight bold ideas shaping the future of finance.
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Keynotes on building bridges between Canada and Africa’s fintech economies -
Lightning Talks offering sharp insights on stable coins, microloans, African fintech innovation, and cross-border fintech collaboration -
Panel Discussions on the power of open banking, cybersecurity in fintech innovation and the role governments in enabling AI and Fintech Innovation. -
Rockstar Success Story: Jonah Chininga (Founder, WOVEO) on unlocking credit through social collateral. -
Workshop: A hands-on session on IP strategy for African fintechs—critical for fundraising, expansion, and resilience -
Round tables tackling ESG & Green Finance, health access, cybersecurity and Fintech risks, Web3/Blockchain/Crypto, APIs, and capital-raising strategies
Thursday, August 7
Take your knowledge—and your network—to the next level.
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Keynotes on unlocking Africa’s fintech potential and building the future proactively
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Lightning Talks from leaders including Sunil Sharma (investor in 40+ African startups) and Dr Patrick Conteh (CEO of the Africa Fintech Network ) on overcoming access challenges and driving growth
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Panel Discussions on fintech leadership, talent, and culture, investor strategies, and the evolving world of digital currencies
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Rockstar Success Story: Ayo Oyalekem (Co-founder, Mainstack) shares how AI is transforming the fintech user experience
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Live Pitching Competition – Watch top Fintech Startups and Africa–Canada Bridge Builders pitch to investors, regulators, and ecosystem leaders -
Evening Networking Reception to close the summit in style
This is more than a conference. It’s where the Canada-Africa fintech future begins.
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The CAFS 2025 Team
“Accelerating Canada-Africa Fintech Collaboration for Talent, Innovation, Investment, and Economic Growth”
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